Caddy's coming home . . . . . . . Briefly.

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Motorama

Have you got, or do you know anyone with a booster pack

Unfortunately, No - not as far as I know anyway.

They're fantastic, though.  The Genny mounts on the Caddy broke at billing a couple of years back and she wouldn't start.  (slack belt).

A guy came over, connected his one and she fired up without a whimper.

Definately on the long-term shopping list.

[Motorama]

just got the new American Car World in the mail, you and the 58 caddy are in there on therollin road feature

[55starchief]

Quoting: Roadkill

Definately on the long-term shopping list.

Not cheap mate

[ianjpage]

Quoting: 55starchief

Quoting: Roadkill
Definately on the long-term shopping list.


Not cheap mate

Yeah specially to power anything over 2000cc the ones i looking at were £100ish but only power upto a 2000cc car - what help is that i ask!!!!!

[Motorama]

My Snap On one was £200 but it will start a dead Yank over and over plus you can also use it as a trickle charger. It can be charged from the mains and also from a cigarette lighter. I guess you get what you pay for, Dream Cars have one of these that is 5 years old and it still performs as good as new.

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[Roadkill]

Quoting: Motorama

just got the new American Car World in the mail, you and the 58 caddy are in there on therollin road feature

Hehehehe.

Yeah. 196 Bhp ? - Not bad.  The guy reckoned he'd've got 200+ if he'd pushed her.
He was terrified of putting her on . . kept saying "are you sure . . . ?"

Was a good day out.  My Caddy had multiple problems so I was very happy she got there, let alone got that result.

As I mentioned to the Guy there  . . . I've got big plans for her . . .

Everything will be done as tastefully as possible and keeping as "old skool" as possible.

[Roadkill]

Quoting: 55starchief

Not cheap mate

Note :

Quoting: Roadkill

long-term

[Roadkill]

Eventually, I had to use the tiny battery off of the Camaro.

And.

She fired up, no bother at all.

Lots of unpleasant noises until she warmed up so I'm guessing the oil pump is clogged and/or Fooked !

Also the brakes are knackered, as well, so it's likely that she will be staying at mine until the ramps are complete.

[ianjpage]

Quoting: Roadkill

Lots of unpleasant noises until she warmed up so I'm guessing the oil pump is clogged and/or Fooked !

Also the brakes are knackered, as well, so it's likely that she will be staying at mine until the ramps are complete.

Ahh mroe work then

[Roadkill]

Quoting: ianjpage

Ahh mroe work then

Not really.  The engine is being pulled and rebuilt and new oil pumps are a fairly standard item in most rebuild kits.

Also, regarding the brakes, they're spongy . . . They've had new fluid and the shoes have been cleaned so I'm guessing the M.C needs refurbing . . . . again a standard kit's quite cheap and this would've been done anyway.

[ianjpage]

Quoting: Roadkill

Not really. The engine is being pulled and rebuilt and new oil pumps are a fairly standard item in most rebuild kits.

Also, regarding the brakes, they're spongy . . . They've had new fluid and the shoes have been cleaned so I'm guessing the M.C needs refurbing . . . . again a standard kit's quite cheap and this would've been done anyway.

Ahh kewl not too bad really then!!

[Roadkill]

Nothing I didn't expect, anyway.

[ianjpage]

Quoting: Roadkill

Nothing I didn't expect, anyway.

Thats the main thing then!

[55starchief]

Oh yeah, to resize the rods for ARP bolts would run about £100ish depending where you have it done. Also a basic head job is gonna be around £450+VAT thats tidy up the bowls and de bur the runners

[Roadkill]

Quoting: 55starchief

to resize the rods for ARP bolts would run about £100ish

Not bad . . . . Cheaper then custom rods, anyway . . . .

[55starchief]

Quoting: Roadkill

Not bad . . . . Cheaper then custom rods, anyway . . . .

If you rods are already in the USA you could contact andy and see if he could resize them or ask carl's supplier if they could do it seeing as they were gonna do a regrind

[Motorama]

Or just buy a 472 lump and TH400 from a late 60's Caddy. These run 375 bhp as standard and there's a fair bit of tuning stuff available

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Motorama

Or just buy a 472 lump and TH400 from a late 60's Caddy. These run 375 bhp as standard and there's a fair bit of tuning stuff available

That was one option . . . But I wanted to keep matching numbers . . .

She'll be getting a crank from a 390ci and a re-bore.

I've also got a extremely rare Edelbrock Tri-Carb inlet for her, as well . . .

[Motorama]

My 56 runs a 390 motor, a pretty common upgrade it seems. I wouldnt buy a 56 with the original lump as they are prone to top end problems.

[Roadkill]

'56's had the 331ci ?

THe 365ci and the 390ci had basically the same block, just the stoke changed, as far as I know - hence the new crank option . . .

[55starchief]

Quoting: Roadkill

THe 365ci and the 390ci had basically the same block, just the stoke changed, as far as I know - hence the new crank option . . .

Well you have my interchange manuals what do they say

[Motorama]

Quoting: Roadkill

'56's had the 331ci ?

55s had the 331ci,  56 was the first year for the 365ci

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Motorama

56 was the first year for the 365ci

Really ?

Odd how the 365ci has top end problems . . . .

I'll have look tonight but they're very similar blocks.

What sort of problems, BTW ?

[Motorama]

it was problems with the rockers and valves i think

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Motorama

it was problems with the rockers and valves i think

She'll be getting new guides . . . I'll have a check-over of the valves as well.

Seems very odd . . Unless they changed materials used or something for the '59 (390ci's).